Whenever a federal aid road project has been approved by the state transportation commission, the secretary is hereby authorized to execute and sign for and on behalf of the commission the project agreement and modifications thereof and all required documents in connection with such project. The agreements, modifications and documents so executed and signed shall be binding upon the state and upon the department to the same extent as if they had been signed by every member of the commission. History: Laws 1925, ch. 18, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 64-401; 1941 Comp., § 58-226; 1953 Comp., § 55-2-26; 2003, ch. 142, § 48. ANNOTATIONSThe 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, added the section heading; substituted 'secretary' for 'state highway engineer'; and substituted 'state transportation commission' for 'state highway commission'. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 39 Am. Jur. 2d Highways, Streets and Bridges § 201. 40 C.J.S. Highways § 177.
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